Social Media, the FBI and your rights
Photo illustration by Cherrie Hanson Speaking out online safely means knowing the law and the potential dangers, said Muslim Legal Fund of America criminal defense expert Charles Swift. “Many American Muslims and their allies share a common concern: the...
A huge show of support for families of three who drowned in Milwaukee last week
Photos by MOUNA PHOTOGRAPHY Hundreds of people attended funeral prayers Friday for three Milwaukee Muslims who drowned last week: a 10-year-old boy who fell in a drainage ditch, his father who tried to save him and their friend who tried to save them both....
The First Hijabi Police Officer in Illinois Wants to Inspire
It had rained earlier that day in Bartlett, IL, and Officer Maha Ayesh was the first to arrive on the scene. A car had crashed into an electrical pole, resulting in wires strewn all over the place which her commander had previously warned her about. Making...
Summer reading programs build positive associations that can last a lifetime
The photo collage features past Summer Reading activities. Explorations of art, science and nature are part of the eight week program offered every year at the Islamic Resource Center. During the school year, most reading is required, but when summer...
Journalist to discuss how refugees revitalize a dying town: WMJ’s exclusive preview of Boswell Books’ event
Veteran journalist, poet and author Susan Hartman speaks about her new nonfiction book, City of Refugees, Monday at Boswell Books' virtual World Refugee Day event.Contrary to the popular belief that refugees drain the economy, the opposite is true. They...
‘Crimson’ endorsement of BDS shows our activism is working
SC’S APARTHEID WALL ART INSTALLATION FEATURED IN HARVARD YARD DURING IAW 2022 For the past couple of weeks, The Harvard Crimson’s “Opinion” section has been flooded with op-eds and letters on a single topic: BDS and Palestine. From angry alumni opinion...
Gaza beekeepers carry on a tradition, 1000 feet from the separation wall
A PORTRAIT OF ABU NASSER AND HONEY BEES. BEIT HANOUN, GAZA, JUNE, 6, 2022. PHOTO BY MAHMOUD NASSER. A story not of statistics and numbers and economics, this is a story about the generational transfer of skill. It’s about a small farming family that...
Palestine Way Street: A Celebration to be Recognized
Paterson City Mayor Andre Sayegh, City Council President Maritza Davila, and Councilman Alaa Abdelaziz pose next to the new Palestine Way street sign (Photo Credit: Middle East Eye) Thousand of people in the South Paterson neighborhood in New Jersey...
Milwaukee Muslim dental surgeon’s clinic reflects pillars of Islam
The clinic team at Community Oral and Maxilliofacial Surgery (from left to right): Jonathan Wieber, receptionist; Dr. Ruba Khader; Amira Rodriguez, dental assistant; and Iyat Dwaikat, registered nurse. On informal office days, you’ll find Ruba Khader, BDS,...
Spain Awarded “Top Muslim-Friendly Emerging Destination” of 2022
© Falco | Pixabay Spain has been considered as this year’s “Top Muslim-Friendly Emerging Destination” at the Halal in Travel Awards 2022.The “Halal in Travel Awards” celebrates the travel industry players’ efforts that profoundly impacted the Muslim...
